Richard H. Lenny

Background

Mr. Richard H. Lenny, also known as Rick, is a Senior Advisor at FFL Partners LP. Previously, he was an Operating Partner of Friedman Fleischer & Lowe, LLC from 2011 to August 2014. Mr. Lenny served as the President at The Hershey Co. from January 1, 2002 to October 2, 2007. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of The Hershey Co., from January 1, 2002 to 2007. Prior to Hershey, he held several senior positions in the industry including an Executive Vice President ... at Nabisco Inc., since February 1998. He served as an Executive Vice President at Nabisco Holdings Corp., since February 1998. From January 2001 to March 2001, Mr. Lenny served as Group Vice President at Kraft Foods Inc. and as President of Snack business. He held a number of senior marketing and sales positions at Kraft Foods during his 18-year tenure there. From February 1998 to December 2000, he served as the President at Nabisco Biscuit Company for RJR Acquisition Corp. He served as the President at Pillsbury North America at The Pillsbury Company, LLC from November 1996 to January 1998, as the President at Pillsbury Specialty Brands from February 1995 to November 1996, and Senior Vice President of Sales and Customer Service at Kraft Foods from May 1994 to February 1995. He serves as the Chairman of Information Resources, Inc. since 2013. He has been the Chairman of the Board of Symphony IRI Group Holdings, Inc. since 2013. Mr. Lenny is a Member of the Board of Trustees of The Museum of Science and Industry and The Ravinia Festival. He has been an Independent Director of Discover Financial Services since February 20, 2009; Illinois Tool Works Inc., since August 8, 2014; ConAgra Foods, Inc., since March 17, 2009 and Mcdonald's Corp. since September 2005. He serves as a Director of Discover Bank. He has been a Director of Information Resources, Inc., since 2013. He has been a Member of Advisory Board at Z-Trim Holdings, Inc., since November 29, 2011. Mr. Lenny serves as a Trustee of the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Dean’s Advisory Board of Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, Trustee of Georgia State University, the Board of Managers of the Milton Hershey School, and the Board of Advisors of the Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University. He served as an Executive Chairman at The Hershey Co., from January 1, 2002 to December 2007. He served as the Chairman of Grocery Manufacturers of America Inc. He served as a Director of Grocery Manufacturers Association. He served as a Director of Sunoco Inc., from 2002 to May 4, 2006 and Hershey Trust Company since 2007. He was awarded by Georgia State University its 2005 Alumni Achievement Award. He was named Brandweek's “Marketer of the Year” for 2004, and in March 2005, Barron's named him one of the 30 “World's Most Respected CEOs”. During his tenure at Hershey from 2001 to 2007, he was recognized as one of the “Best CEOs in America” by Institutional Investor magazine. In May, 2005, Food Processing Magazine named him one of their 11 most influential people in the food industry. Mr. Lenny is a graduate of Northwestern University's J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management with an MBA, with honors, in Marketing and Finance, and holds a Bachelor's degree in Marketing, magna cum laude, from Georgia State University.

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